#798F5F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62% 0.073 128.4), rgb(121, 143, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#798F5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #798F5F |
| RGB | rgb(121, 143, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.073 128.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #798F5F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #798F5F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #798F5F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #798F5F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A882
oklch(70.7% 0.057 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#798F5F
oklch(62% 0.073 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C49
oklch(55.5% 0.079 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#54693A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#455630
oklch(42.8% 0.062 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A472B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#798F5F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #94895C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908761 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8B83 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #798F5F
#798F5F
oklch(62% 0.073 128.4)
- #937AA8
#937AA8
oklch(62% 0.074 309)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #798F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #798F5F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.